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SUMMARY:Community Tree Planting at Armed Forces Retirement Home
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Casey Trees) Join Casey Trees for an exciting day of tree planting\, made possible by partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation and United. \nYou provide the volunteers\, we provide all the necessary tools and supplies to plant the trees. Participants will receive a hands-on training on site. After learning the tools and techniques\, participants will be split up into groups supervised by a trained volunteer Team Leader and begin planting trees throughout the space.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/community-tree-planting-at-armed-forces-retirement-home-2/
LOCATION:Armed Forces Retirement Home\, 140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20011
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Trees,Volunteering
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SUMMARY:Anacostia Plogging Cleanup
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Anacostia Riverkeeper) Celebrate Earth Month and enjoy beautiful views with our plogging cleanup along the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail! Plogging is the practice of cleaning up litter while jogging (though jogging is not required to participate). We will be running a 2-mile stretch between Diamond Teague Park and Anacostia Community Boat House\, picking up cleanup equipment\, and returning to Navy Yard to consolidate trash and enjoy a happy hour at @bluejacketdc
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/anacostia-plogging-cleanup/
LOCATION:Diamond Teague Pier\, 1520 First St. SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fitness,Outdoor Experience,Stewardship
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SUMMARY:Anacostia Museum "Unplugged" Day
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Smithsonian) Join the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum for A Day Unplugged\, a family-friendly program inviting guests to slow down\, reconnect with nature\, and celebrate the start of the growing season. Participants will learn the art of Creating the Perfect Container Garden\, a hands-on workshop led by garden facilitator Derek Thomas\, who will demonstrate how to grow vegetables\, herbs\, or ornamental plants in small spaces. Whether you have a balcony\, porch\, or windowsill or consider yourself “earth challenged”; this workshop will show how simple it can be to create a thriving container garden. Families can also enjoy story time for youth and a noon-day sound bath immersion designed to inspire reflection on the beauty of being and encourage personal and communal balance through mindful and sustainable practices.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/anacostia-museum-unplugged-day/
LOCATION:Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum\, 1901 Fort Pl\, SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20020\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Gardens,Outdoor Experience,Social & Cultural
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T103000
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SUMMARY:Vernal Pool Tour
DESCRIPTION:(MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society for a Vernal Pool Tour at Powder Mill Community Park! Vernal pools are temporary seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for specialized species like wood frogs and spotted salamanders. If you’d like to get closer to the vernal pools to checkout what’s inhabiting them\, we recommend wearing rubber boots.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/vernal-pool-tour/
LOCATION:Powder Milk Community Park\, 3099 Powder Mill Rd\, Adelphi\, MD\, 20783\, United States
CATEGORIES:Citizen Science,Nature Observation,Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T110000
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SUMMARY:Extreme Cleanup at Piney Branch
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) Join Rock Creek Conservancy\, the National Park Service\, and Stream Team Leader Keith Krosinsky for a litter removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Trash is the visible form of stormwater pollution\, a major threat to water quality and park health and its removal makes the parklands cleaner\, safer\, and more beautiful for all.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/invasive-plant-removal-at-piney-branch/
LOCATION:Piney Branch Oasis\, 3499 Mt Pleasant St NW\, Washington\, 20010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conservation,Stewardship,Volunteering
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SUMMARY:Spring Greening Fair
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Anacostia Parks and Community Collaborative) Join us for a free Earth Day celebration! Enjoy arts\, crafts\, and family activities! Discover practical ways to care for trees\, remove invasive vines\, and protect your home from climate impacts. Reduce energy use and save money on your utility bills!
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/spring-greening-fair/
LOCATION:Lederer Youth Gardens\, 4801 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20019
CATEGORIES:Family,Garden Experience,Stewardship
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SUMMARY:Film: Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:(DC) DC Public Library) Join filmmaker Cintia Cabib for a screening of her documentary “Bird Walk.”  The film takes viewers on a visual and aural excursion through an abandoned golf course in Rockville\, Maryland where birders discover more than 160 bird species and mount a campaign to preserve this avian oasis as a public park and critical bird habitat. The film screening will be followed by a discussion. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for this program\, please contact DCPLaccess@dc.gov or call 202-727-2142 at least 1 week prior to the event.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/film-bird-walk/
LOCATION:MLK Public Library\, 901 G St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Birds,Conservation,Film
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Film & Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Casey Trees) Come celebrate and experience Langdon Park Forest Patch\, a 2.2-acre woodland that’s as rich in story as it is in biodiversity. The program will feature a presentation\, a film\, and a walk through the forest patch. Once overrun by invasive vines\, this urban forest is now being brought back to health through the efforts of Langdon Park Forest Stewards\, Casey Trees\, community volunteers\, and city agencies. \nThis program is free and open to the public. No registration needed! \nLearn more about the Langdon Park Forest Stewards at caseytrees.org/langdon.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/earth-day-film-nature-walk/
LOCATION:Langdon Park Recreation Center\, 2901 20th St NE\, Washington DC\, 20018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Nature Observation,Parks
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SUMMARY:Concert: Wilderness Dreams
DESCRIPTION:(DC) (Smithsonian) The 21st Century Consort will present a wild selection of music in celebration of Earth Day. The performance will feature selections inspired by inhabitants of the wilderness both near and far\, culminating with the world premiere of the finale of Jon Deak’s epic eco-saga Greta the Fearless. Join Consort director Christopher Kendall at 4 PM\, before the performance\, for a discussion of the program.
URL:https://capitalnature.org/event/concert-wilderness-dreams/
LOCATION:Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden\, Independence Ave and 7th St SW\, Washington\, DC\, 20560\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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